gretel
19 Feb 2018
Superb news flow here Wonderful news flow whilst I was away on hols....(1) Berenberg initiated with a Buy and 2700p target. Berenberg are a sizeable and highly respected German investment bank(2) Cedar Fair have renewed for another 5 years across ALL of their properties, i.e a big vote of confidence in ACSO. The City love this guaranteed, recurring income, and it's one big reason why they love ACSO(3) The President and CEO of IAAPA will succeed Steve Brown as CEO. This has to be the most impressive and heavyweight appointment ACSO could possibly have announced! And it's evidently amicable as Steve is continuing to advise for a further year.The comment from the new appointee was most intriguing imo:"Paul Noland commented:"I'm thrilled to be joining Accesso at such an exciting time in its development. The Accesso team has built a fantastic business and I look forward to bringing my experience to bear in driving it forward.My background across the industry gives me a full sense of the opportunity Accesso has before it, and with the combination of outstanding technology and fantastic people already in place, I'm full of excitement about the future."Which suggests that there is much excitement still to come here. TB's aim of shaking up the entire ticketing and entertainment sector looks like it has some way to run yet.
donna blitzen
16 Feb 2018
New CEO This looks to be an excellent and very promising appointment. I'm encouraged and think there's plenty more to come.
donna blitzen
14 Feb 2018
New broker coverage Berenberg have initiated coverage with a BUY recommendation and a target price of 2700p. So they still see plenty of headroom.
gretel
07 Feb 2018
New article on Kames Capital buying more Nice article re Kames Capital increasing their holding....[link] A-rated Kames Capital small cap stalwart Elaine Morgan has upped her holding in online ticketing firm Accesso Technology (ACSO) after it announced that it expected earnings to come in ahead of expectations this year.Kames increased its stake to 4.1% of the company, or 1.1 million shares, this week from a previously undisclosed level. This was valued at £24.4 million at Friday’s £22.20 share price. The shares are held across Morgan’s UK Smaller Companies fund, as well as the asset manager’s UK Equity Absolute Return, UK Equity and UK Equity Income funds. Kames holds 3.8% directly with the remaining 0.3% through options.Accesso, which has contracts with a number of major theme parks, including Alton Towers and Legoland, told the market that earnings were on track to be ‘substantially ahead of expectations’ this year, enabling the company to pay down its debt faster than expected.The shares are up 42.3% over 12 months and 18% since the start of the year."
gretel
01 Feb 2018
Amati very keen on ACSO I was at a presentation yesterday by Amati Global Investors talking about their funds/VCTs etc.They specifically mentioned that ACSO was still a Buy as (and I quote):"it can continue to produce exceptional levels of EPS growth for many, many years to come".
gretel
26 Jan 2018
News: new partnership News of a new partnership:[link] ShoWare and TicketGuardian Announce Strategic Insurance Technology Partnership to Enhance Platform Offerings Jan 25, 2018, 08
0 ETLOS ANGELES, Jan. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, accesso ShoWare and TicketGuardian announced a strategic partnership, integrating TicketGuardian's insurance technology with the accesso ShoWare ticketing platform. The technology integration will deliver a unique value to accesso ShoWare clients, who can now provide their customers with an enhanced ticket-purchasing experience and the comfort of a simplified ticket insurance process. "The accesso ShoWare team is thrilled to partner with TicketGuardian as we continue to enhance the ticketing experience for our clients and their customers," said Bruno Boehi, President of accesso ShoWare. "TicketGuardian's innovative technology will allow our clients to provide customers with peace of mind when making advance purchases, improving the guest experience before they even set foot on site." Known for their industry expertise, TicketGuardian develops insurance technologies providing keen solutions to some of the most complex challenges in the ticketing industry, for both ticket holders and sellers."partnering with accesso ShoWare, TicketGuardian is helping to improve the live events industry around the world," said Bryan Derbyshire, Founder and CEO of TicketGuardian. "Combining our insurtech with accesso ShoWare's robust ticketing solution extends the reach of our most advanced technologies to protect as many people that buy tickets to live experiences as we can."
gretel
25 Jan 2018
Re: RNS: Numis have a 2560p price target:[link] reiterate, ACSO's TE2 are responsible for the new Ocean Medallion devices introduced this year on Princess Cruises, owned by the behemoth Carnival Corporation. If these are rolled out across the various Carnival fleets - P&O, Royal Caribbean, Holland America etc - then that will be pretty sizeable. To say the least.On top of which ACSO have the potential for a rollout of the Tapu Tapu device currently being used at Universal's Volcano Bay resort being rolled out across the rest of Universal's theme park and attractions estate.Plus of course the completion of the rollout across Merlin's theme park and attractions estate currently being implemented.
gretel
25 Jan 2018
RNS: "substantially ahead" of expectations.... Lovely - EBITDA "substantially ahead of expectations" ))What a company....[link] TES performing "well ahead of plan".Plus good cash flows with little net debt now.And crucially:"The Board is also pleased to report a successful start to 2018 where all accesso business lines are demonstrating good momentum".
gretel
12 Jan 2018
RNS: Kames Capital buy above 3% Kames Capital are a new major shareholder, having bought above 3% with over 827,000 shares.They crossed the threshold on 9th January, so I'm assuming they've been behind the recent large buying:[link]
gretel
05 Jan 2018
ACSO to benefit from Trump tax cuts The huge Trump corporate tax cuts now passed in the USA will have a big beneficial effect for ACSO.ACSO currently provide for US taxes at 40%, which will presumably now reduce to 21%. The overseas tax charge for 2016 was $1.43m (I'd assume mostly US tax), so it's likely that ACSO will benefit by say some $600,000 per annum, and obviously more as time goes on as profits will have risen sharply in 2017 and thereon.
gretel
28 Dec 2017
Case study on ACSO's Prism device ACSO's new Prism wristband has just been featured as a case study on Cambridge Consultants' web site - well worth a look:[link] Xmas and a happy New Year to holders - 2018 should be another good year here.
gretel
20 Dec 2017
Carnival Cruise ships roll-out Good summary of the future for wearables in the cruise ship industry, in particular as regards ACSO's Ocean Medallion:[link] Cruises is the first of Carnival’s 11 brands to embrace the Ocean Medallion, a 1.8-ounce device that interacts with the ship, allowing passengers to interact with food and beverage, retail, entertainment, lodging, recreation, and excursions seamlessly – without ever taking it out of their pocket, off their necklace, or swiping a band. (The Medallion can be tossed in a pocket or purse, or worn in a variety of cases, like a necklace or band).Padgett said the wearable leverages a first-of-its-kind “experience platform,” embedded with NFC, BLE, and other telemetry-producing sensors — in the context of a “smart ship” with an orchestrated multi-sensor experience ecosystem.The Ocean Medallion “the most extensive experiential Internet of Things that’s ever been done,” Padgett said. Beyond the ability to open and lock doors, order drinks, make dining or entertainment reservations, or purchase excursions, the Ocean Medallion ecosystem embraces artificial intelligence that tracks and learns about the guest with every interaction. Padgett said this AI evolves in real-time, multiple times per second, to offer suggestions for guests based on where they are on the ship, time of day, and what activities are occurring at that time.“This technology disappears into the experience,” Padgett explained. “Wearables came about because it’s about how to make things connected to the world become less invasive to your life. Any technology can do anything, but the real question is how do you employ technology to create an experience that’s immersive and not distractive.”The Ocean Medallion gives guests the option of connecting to other Carnival technologies, including Ocean Ready (to answer health questions, scan passports, and go paper free), Play Ocean (a suite of mobile video games that can be played on or off the ship), and Ocean Compass (a schedule of on-board activities as well as a custom virtual sea avatar that appears across the ship).“The way we use the mobile phone is as a guest option,” Padgett said. “The guest can choose how much digital exposure they want, from zero to 100. If you reject the mobile phone from the Ocean Medallion experience, you’re at no experiential disadvantage from other guests.”The Regal Princess is the first of multiple Princess ships that will launch over the coming years featuring this technology. And Padgett said the hope is that additional Carnival brands like Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, and Cunard adopt this technology in the future."
gretel
30 Nov 2017
RNS re triple awards win A big £104,000 buy at 2100p the other day.For the record, here's this week's triple award wins RNS - many congrats to TB and the team. I'm sure the IAAPA wins will have attracted a lot of attention:[link] received two awards at the 2017 IAAPA Attractions Expo: the attraction industry's largest and most prestigious event. Both were awarded to the Group's accesso Prism product, which won IAAPA's highest honour for a new product, the Impact Award, as well as a Brass Ring award for the best new technology product. IAAPA's Impact Award is bestowed annually on a winner of one of the Best New Product Categories that, in the opinion of the judging panel, had or will have the largest impact on the amusement parks and attractions industry. The Brass Ring award recognises excellence throughout the global attractions industry, and is the fifth such award accesso has won in the last nine years.In the same week, accesso was also named mid-market business of the year at the Lloyds Bank National Business Awards. In their summarising comments, the judges referenced the Group's global reach, vision and dynamic leadership as reasons for winning the award. "
oohthatscheep
24 Nov 2017
Re: Updated chart I had better sell then. Bye
gretel
21 Nov 2017
Re: Lots of good news Nice coverage....[link] Prism wearable technology wins coveted IAAPA Impact Award20th November 2017Leading technology solutions provider, accesso, has won IAAPA’s prestigious Impact Award for its breakthrough accesso Prism technology.A Brass Ring winner in the Best New Technology category, Prism was judged to have the greatest impact on the amusement parks and attractions industry.This is the fifth time accesso has scooped IAAPA’s “Best New Product Technology” award in the past nine years. The IAAPA Brass Ring Awards recognise excellence throughout the global attractions industry.Prism allows for a fully integrated ‘smart park’accesso’s award-winning Prism technology is a fully integrated smart park solution. The next-generation, wearable device can handle everything from front gate entry and secure cashless purchases, to sending push notifications or triggering events based on guest location.Prism employs the company’s award-winning queuing technology: LoQueueSM. Guests secure their place in a virtual queue for an attraction or show simply by swiping the wristband’s touchscreen menu – no need for a kiosk or smartphone. If a ride’s operation is temporarily interrupted, or a show is rescheduled, the Prism device will simply notify guests.etc"
